Hell in Zoroastrian History

The present article surveys some relevant developments of conceptualizations of hell in the Rg-Veda, the Avestan corpus and the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) literature of the Zoroastrians, where hell is more extensively discussed. The article concludes by looking at the belief in heaven and hell among t...

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Main Author: Stausberg, Michael 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2009
In: Numen
Year: 2009, Volume: 56, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 217-253
Further subjects:B Sins ZOROASTRIANISM ETHICS HELL PRIESTS ESCHATOLOGY
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The present article surveys some relevant developments of conceptualizations of hell in the Rg-Veda, the Avestan corpus and the Middle Persian (Pahlavi) literature of the Zoroastrians, where hell is more extensively discussed. The article concludes by looking at the belief in heaven and hell among the world-wide Zoroastrian diaspora communities, urban laity in Mumbai, and professional priests in Westen India.
ISSN:1568-5276
Contains:In: Numen
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/156852709X404991